Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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